Rainbow Trails

Horse Camping Site
This challenging set of trails, on and around the Coutlee Plateau Southwest of Merritt, includes 8,900 feet of vertical gain over 100 miles on logging roads and cow and game trails. Views are of four separate valleys and mountain ranges. Base camp is a remote forestry camp with no amenities. It is, however, easily accessible by truck and horse trailer and large or long rigs.
Merritt
Multiple loops by colour. Trails are Geo-Referenced in Avenza App.
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Cistern or creek.
Open meadow.
This is a rustic campsite. Highlining or bring your own panels. Pit toilet on site. Please pick up any hay or manure and practice Leave No Trace principles.
These trails cleared and developed by the Endurance Riders Assn. of B.C. The Rainbow trails are so named because each loop is a different color. The trails are marked with colored horseshoes and flagging tape. You should remember when riding these trails that they are marked with Endurance Ride Competition in mind so - all markings are on the right hand side of the trail to lead you in a loop. - some trails are multi colored as different colored loops use part of the same trail. This is called Common Trail. - if there is a definite change in direction or a turn it will be marked with 3 ribbons or the horseshoes will point in the direction to go. - persons, cattle and wildlife remove ribbons from time to time. Best to contact ERABC or check out their calendar of events for when a ride is scheduled. Trails are typically cleared and flagged right after an endurance ride.
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From Southwest: Take Highway 1 to Hope then Highway 5 through the toll booth ($10 CDN). 33 K’s past the toll booth take the Coldwater Road exit. Proceed west on Coldwater Road for 12 K’s; turn Left onto Patchet Road (gravel); just past the 6K marker turn right up a steep single land dirt road for 2K’s into camp. Directions on trail map.

Legend

Linda Buchanan

Rainbow Camping Meadow posted on: 04 / 25 / 2022

April 21, 2022 checked the Rainbow meadow camping area. All is in good shape. There is spring runoff water running at the east end so the ground is very wet and should be avoided until it dries up. The water tank is not in operation at this time. The road in was in excellent shape. Lots of construction on the Coldwater road for the pipeline. Expect some delays and trucks.


Doris mcadie

Rainbow trails posted on: 06 / 06 / 2018

The short and long white trail are now cleared. The pink trail is also cleared. Bring a saw anyway as any new wind storm brings new windfall.


Rose Schroeder

Rainbow Trails posted on: 06 / 04 / 2018

I see that the description says no amenities: there are 2 outhouses at the Rainbow Meadow campsite. BCHBC Yarrow was there on the long weekend clearing windfall. There is much more to do but most trails you can get through if you go around stuff. Trails are not as well marked as they used to be but can still be followed by colored horseshoes, ribbon and common sense. ERABC does have gps'd coordinates.


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